Recent content by samatx

@Heal82 not much progress im afraid, but life has been tough in general lately so i admittedly haven’t been actively working on recovery very much. just trying to get through the days

@Lorca its interesting how the brain can amplify its perception of certain sounds based on the perceived source. Sometimes I do a double take when I am watching a movie on a low volume and a gunshot happens - it still sounds LOUD even when the DB level is measurably insignificant. Same thing...

@MadeleineHope I’ve been keeping these comments in the front of my brain the last couple weeks, I really appreciate the words. Hope you’re having some good moments this week!

@cyberspace fire alarm

@MadeleineHope one last Q, if you dont mind, when you do happen to have an accidental loud noise exposure, do you have any tips to prevent yourself from doomthinking/spiraling from anxiety? This has been one of my biggest issues of late.

@MadeleineHope Im really interested in trying LDN but no idea where to start, do you have any recommendations on that?

@MadeleineHope thanks so much for your thorough and kind messages. Your regimen sounds strikingly similar to what has worked well for me in the past, as well as your belief in the power of neuroplasticity. I’ve healed to 90% from h/t/nox twice now only to have it undone by setbacks, so I know...

@MadeleineHope This has been my most challenging stretch with hyperacusis yet - whereas in the past I could feel progress (even over the course of weeks or months) - this time I have felt almost no improvement since my setback in November. Desperately looking for hope again as I approach the 2...

@MadeleineHope thanks for the comment!! DNRS unfortunately hasn’t been the turning point I’d hoped for. That being said, I never committed to the practice as much as the program suggests, and haven’t really utilized it at all in the last couple months. My partner was just encouraging me to give...